You provide services or sell products to a customer or client and they do not pay you. They keep promising to pay, to no avail. You want to try to maintain some goodwill with the client but you need the money. How long are you waiting before sending the matter to an attorney? My advice in these trying economic times is do not wait too long! You are probably not the only one who the customer/client owes money. In addition, they may be contemplating bankruptcy. I have represented hundreds of businesses in Massachusetts and assisted them with their collection issues. We have been quite successful in getting our clients paid. A collection agency can only go so far. They can send a letter or two and make some telephone calls but that is the extent of their efforts. If you retain this office, we will employ all legal means to get you paid. Our efforts may include a simple letter, filing a civil lawsuit, attaching bank accounts, garnishing wages or attaching real estate in order to secure assets to satisfy a judgment. The best news is that it does not cost you anything out of pocket. Our legal fee is contingent upon recovering money for you. Our fee is based on a percentage of the amount collected and is very competitive. You may be able to recoup attorney's fees and costs if it was agreed to in writing and signed by the customer/client prior to the service being performed or goods sold. Typically a contract will have the following clause: | 
